[LargeFormat] reloading film holders in Toronto and Montreal

[Les Newcomer]

Until this last trip out west I was firmly in the "hotel" camp.  Every 
changing bag i'd ever used ended in disaster. How much dust can be in 
one of those things!

Then I got my Harrison tent. Bought it used infact, although I couldn't 
tell. I wiped it out with a damp cloth before leaving and used it 
exclusively throughout the trip, even had to find out that it fits 
between the dash and the back seat of a Ford Focus when I had to change 
film during the day one time.  It sure save's the back when you can load 
your film sitting at a desk on a chair. There was one night at a hotel 
so far back in the hills I could have changed the film in the room with 
the drapes open, but I opted for the tent.

I'm processing the film now and I don't see any trace of dust.
On Thursday, August 15, 2002, at 11:35 AM, Tori Nelson wrote:

> on 8/15/02 9:42 AM, Jim Brick at jbrick@elesys.net wrote:
>
>> At 11:17 AM 8/15/2002 -0500, Lee Carmichael wrote:
>>> try the bathroom at the motel you will be staying at.  Take a film 
>>> box and
>>> put those that you off load into it.  I have used this method for many
>>> years.
>>>
>>> lee\c
>>
>
> I also much prefer a bathroom to a changing bag.  Whenever I'm 
> traveling, I
> always take a box of the thickest alluminum foil and a roll of black
> gaffer's tape.  Some older motels have windows in the bathrooms, and the
> foil and tape work great!  Even if there isn't a window in the 
> bathroom, I
> still tape around the door, it's amazing how much light can get in
> otherwise.  Also, if you're in a really dry climate, turn a hot shower 
> on
> for a few minutes, about 1/2 an hour before you want to load.  This 
> helps
> setle any dust and static problems.
>
> The only time this all backfired on me was in a motel in Santa Fe, 
> where the
> light switch was outside the bathroom.  Luckily, I was able to find a
> darkroom to rent for a few dollars.
>
> Good Luck,
> Tori
> P.S. If you're staying in the same hotel for more than a day, save the 
> tape
> from around the door by haning it on the back of the door.  I've never 
> had a
> housekeeper bother it.
>
>
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